ECTkeyboard Released: A Virtual Keyboard that Allows People to Type Text by pressing a Single Button EyeComTec by LAZgroup S.A., has released the ECTkeyboard, a virtual keyboard that allows people to type texts using different input methods and by simply pressing a single button. It is a program in the field of Alternative and Augmentative Communication that allows people with limited motor skills to communicate with others by typing texts letter by letter. EyeComTec LAZgroup S.A released a program that supports direct characters’ input through the virtual keyboard via contracting a group of muscles or by pressing a single button. It is recommended for people with limited mobility; users can input text through finger tapping, drawing in the air, or contracting muscles. The ECTkeyboard works with an eye-tracking application (ECTtracker) that allows users to select text characters in the text matrix using eye movements, or by blinking. The company ensures that the program is easy to use. There’s no installation and no necessary changes to be done in the system. The program’s main window is a text matrix with pictograms and symbols, and its appearance can be customized by the user. The program’s simple user interface and customized settings allow paralyzed people to easily adjust the program to particular needs and effectively communicate with others. Almost every parameter of the program can be customized or modified, including the matrix layouts, colors, and letters in a column or a row, font style, and colors. Users have the opportunity to choose the pace with which they are comfortable. The program allows people with reduced mobility or complete paralysis to communicate with others, but with reduced stress or avoiding fatigue as much as possible. The program is also equipped with several input modes that allow users to work in many ways on the text matrix. These modes were designed to be suitable for people with different diseases and occasions. EyeComTec, the developer of the program, is a subdivision of the LAZgroup SA, a group of software developers that creates programs to help patients suffering from a significant impaired mobility, specifically paralysis. The company aims to develop highly efficient, yet affordable technology that allows people to communicate exclusively with their eyes. The ECTkeyboard is freeware and is already available for download from the company’s website. For more information about the ECTkeyboard, please visit http://eyecomtec.com/70-ECTkeyboard. Contacts: Kretov Kirill (Managing Director / System Architect) EyeComTec (LAZgroup SA) Reception: +41225951389 Marketing: +41794822839 Email Address: support(at)eyecomtec(dot)com ###